Whitehouse Farmhouse

Whitehouse Farmhouse is a mostly stone building, with rendered and painted exterior surfaces and natural slate roofs—some of which are artificial. It dates to the 17th century and has a double depth plan with a rear wing. The house is two storeys and attics, with the rear wing being two storeys high.

The south front, which is three bays wide, features a deep, gabled porch, unusually positioned near the right-hand corner. The entrance is a 4-centred arch framed by ornamented cement render, and the 17th-century doorcase is roll-moulded and chamfered, incorporating a recessed 4-centred arch doorway and strapwork hinges. Windows have a cambered head with renewed casement glazing. The steeply pitched roof has distinctive diagonally-set stone chimney stacks. The right-hand (east) gable end has a round arched attic window, some leaded glazing, and two small windows below, along with a single window on the first floor. Otherwise, this gable is blank. A lower, two-storey cross range is located at the rear, featuring further camber-headed casement windows, and appears to be a later addition, possibly from the early 19th century. The central cross gable of the main range has a 19th-century chimney to its apex and one blocked square window, with a larger chimney breast to the right, above a lean-to, and further diagonally-set stacks.

The unusual plan-form is distinguished by an offset main entrance. There is no clear evidence that the building once extended further east, which would have resulted in a more centralised layout. The entrance leads to a lobby, partially formed by a chimney (with diagonal stacks) and a large dairy. To the right of the dairy is the staircase, and to the left is the main parlour, entered through a fine 17th-century door matching the porch. This main parlour has fine, broad stop-chamfered beams. An adjacent room has a flagged floor, an inserted 19th-century ceiling, and a 6-panel door. Splayed window recesses are also evident. A timber staircase runs full-height within the building. The first floor retains similar stop-chamfered beams throughout. The main range has original pegged roof trusses with lapped dovetail collars and paired purlins. The property is said to retain a stone vaulted cellar at the rear.